Mosquitos with West Nile Virus have spread to more than half the counties in Pennsylvania, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection said. The virus spreads through mosquito bites, primarily to birds such as crows but also to humans.

Centre County officials confirmed that West Nile Virus was found in mosquitoes tested from two different townships. According to Centre County commissioners, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Vector Management has reported to the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office that West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were found in Patton